Jacquard-card wire.



L. .s, CANNON, JAGQUARD CARD WIRE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1913.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

77206727 07 lolzls 5. Can) \\\m, M

wor/zgyi,

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COQWASHINGTON. I:v C.

:LoUIs s. oANNoN, oFRosEMAnY, NORTH CAROLINA.

' JACQUARID-GABD WIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913-.

Application filed May 24, 1913. Serial No. 769,776.

hereinafter set forth, reference being badto the annexed drawings, whereini Figure 1 IS a plan vlew, showing a series of interlaced cards, with two of the cardwires applied thereto; Fig. 2 a transverse sectional view taken on the line oa of Fig. 1, the parts beingslightly' enlarged; and Fig. 3 a perspective view of a wire. I

The main object of the invention is to produce a simple and yet eflicient form of wire, which may be readily attached to the card-lacings without the employment of strings, staples or the like. I

A further object of the invention is to produce ends upon the wires which will afford sufficient support for the'cards and yet at the same time slide readily uponthe card-cradle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wire with an end and intermediate lacing-engaging loop and the other end thereof with a third loop which opens in a direction opposite to that of the other two loops, whereby a lacing may be readily secured by first engaging the end and intermediate loops which open in the same direction and then engaging the oppositelyextending end loop which, of course, will necessitate the movement of only one of the lacings to a slight extent.

Referring to the drawings, itis to be noted that I have shown two wires in close relationship but as will be understood by those skilled in the art such positioning does not take place in actual practice, the same being merely shown in this manner for the purpose of illustration.

The cards are indicated by 1, and the lacings by 2, 3 and 4, respectively, the first and last being the outer lacings, and 3 being the intermediate one.

The wire is formed from a single piece, having its ends bent back upon the body of the. wire and twisted, the free end being spaced away from the body of the wire to a slight extent, as will be clearly seen upon reference tov the drawings. This construction produces an end 5, with a twisted portion 6; the free end, which is designated by 7, acting in conjunction with the adjacent body portion of the wire, forms a loop for the reception of the lacings,as for instance, 2. The opposite end of the wire is manipulatedx in the samemanneig'and forms a second loop, the free end of the wire being designated by-7. Said end, as will be seen upon reference to the drawings, extends in a direction opposite-to the end 1. In other words, this loop is designed to engage the outer row of lacings 4i. Aswill be seen upon reference to the drawings, these loops open in opposite dire'ctionsand arevspaced apart a distance equal to the distance betweenthe lacings 2 and 4:.

- The wire intermediate the end loops, as they may be termed, is provided with a central loop formed by bending the wire into a substantially S shape, with the upper members of the 8 brought into contact with each other. A plane which would pass through these various members of the central loop, designated by 8, will also pass through the members of the end loops, and would be at right angles to a plane passing through the component members of the ends 5 and 5 of the wires.

By bringing the component members of the various loops into a common plane, no

disarrangement of the lacings takes place, I

jects, and there is no tendency of the wire to roll and to become misplaced as it travels through the cradle. It will furthermore be noted that the body of the wire and the inwardly-projecting end 7 or 7 adjacent thereto diverge equally from the twisted portion 6, as will be best seen upon reference to Fig. 3. This throws the end sections 5 and 5 in alinement with the card lacings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A card-wire having opposite end loops opening toward each other, and a central loop, the component members of said loops all lying in a common plane.

2. A card-wireformed of a single piece of wire bent to shape, each end thereof being bent back upon itself and producing a flattened portion, a twisted portion adjacent thereto and a free member which,

with the body of the wire, forms a loop; and an intermediate loop formed by bending the wire back upon itself into S-shape, one portion of the S being'flattened.

3. A card-wire formed of a single piece of wire bent to shape, each end thereof being bent back upon itself and twisted, the projecting end of the completed wire being composed of two sections which lie in close contact with each other; a twisted portion adjacent thereto; a loop formed by the original end of the wire and the adjacent body of the wire; and an intermediate loop formed by bending the wire back and forth upon itself, the parts of the loop lying in a common plane, which plane stands at right angles to the plane which passes through the members of the outwardly-extending ends of the completed wire.

4:. A card wire having flattened ends, and lacing-engaging loops.

5. A card Wire havingflattened ends, and

lacing engaging loops adjacent thereto, the loops opening in opposite directions.

6. A card wire having flattened ends formed by doubling the ends of the wire upon themselves, the wire being twisted adjacent said ends and likewise having the extreme free ends forming loops with the adjacent portions of the body of the wire.

7. A card wire having flattened ends, a loop adjacent each end, and a central loop, the component members of said loops all lying in'a common plane, which is at right angles to thefiat sides of the ends.

LOUIS S. CANNON.

Witnesses:

J. T. STAINBACK,

W. S. WATKINS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

